It is well known that entropy production is a proxy to the detection of nonequilibrium, i.e., of the absence of detailed balance; however, due to the global character of this quantity, its knowledge does not allow to identify spatial currents or fluxes of information among specific elements of the system under study. In this respect, much more insight can be gained by studying transfer entropy and response, which allow quantifying the relative influence of parts of the system and the asymmetry of the fluxes. In order to understand the relation between the above-mentioned quantities, we investigate spatially asymmetric extended systems. First, we consider a simplified linear stochastic model, which can be studied analytically; then, we include nonlinear terms in the dynamics. Extensive numerical investigation shows the relation between entropy production and the above-introduced degrees of asymmetry. Finally, we apply our approach to the highly nontrivial dynamics generated by the Lorenz 96 model for Earth oceanic circulation.

Response and flux of information in extended nonequilibrium dynamics / Sarra, C.; Baldovin, M.; Vulpiani, A.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. E. - ISSN 2470-0045. - 104:2(2021), p. 024116. [10.1103/PhysRevE.104.024116]

Response and flux of information in extended nonequilibrium dynamics

Sarra C.
Primo
;
Baldovin M.
;
Vulpiani A.
2021

Abstract

It is well known that entropy production is a proxy to the detection of nonequilibrium, i.e., of the absence of detailed balance; however, due to the global character of this quantity, its knowledge does not allow to identify spatial currents or fluxes of information among specific elements of the system under study. In this respect, much more insight can be gained by studying transfer entropy and response, which allow quantifying the relative influence of parts of the system and the asymmetry of the fluxes. In order to understand the relation between the above-mentioned quantities, we investigate spatially asymmetric extended systems. First, we consider a simplified linear stochastic model, which can be studied analytically; then, we include nonlinear terms in the dynamics. Extensive numerical investigation shows the relation between entropy production and the above-introduced degrees of asymmetry. Finally, we apply our approach to the highly nontrivial dynamics generated by the Lorenz 96 model for Earth oceanic circulation.
2021
response; non-equilibrium; transfer entropy
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Response and flux of information in extended nonequilibrium dynamics / Sarra, C.; Baldovin, M.; Vulpiani, A.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. E. - ISSN 2470-0045. - 104:2(2021), p. 024116. [10.1103/PhysRevE.104.024116]
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